Senior/Staff/Principal/MTS Engineer, Etch - Procurement and Operations Central Team Advanced Development

Micron Technology, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior/Staff/Principal Engineer to support early maturity phase product transitions from development to high-volume manufacture.

You will help optimize semiconductor processes, engage with suppliers, and enable cost reduction while driving AI-enabled workflows and advanced AI concepts into manufacturing. The role requires collaboration across TD, Manufacturing, and EHSS, with opportunities to influence yield, quality, and qualification of next‑gen NAND/DRAM

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, materials, chemical engineering, or related field.
• 5-7+ years of troubleshooting, experimental design and data analysis.
• Solid understanding of hardware used for semiconductor processing.
• 5-7+ years experience in etch, films, or planarization.
• Solid understanding of SPC, statistics for engineering.
• Solid understanding of solid-state device physics and process integration.
• Solid understanding of semiconductor metrology, defect analysis, probe and test methodologies.
• Experience and/or interest in developing Agentic AI workflows into current or future processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Technology Development (TD) on future technology requirements and model of record requirements to ensure manufacturing roadmap is aligned with the forward technology path.
• Partner with TD and Manufacturing on supplier engagement to ensure resources meet Micron's strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing as new products are introduced to improve performance and enable customer qualification.
• Connect with corporate EHSS and site Process Hazard Analysis engineers to ensure process safety requirements are met.
• Work with strategic suppliers to ensure priorities are aligned to operations objectives and area(s) strategy/roadmap.
• Engage externally with Suppliers and/or industry consultants to collect benchmarking data/knowledge.
• Develop sophisticated models for unit process and module level control/road mapping.
• Maintain and develop expertise in multiple process, hardware, or technology areas.
• Support module, process and hardware optimization for peers.
• Knowledge and/or passion in exploration/implementation and applying AI concepts/LLM/AI Agents into work is required.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Experimental design

Data analysis

Semiconductor processing hardware

Process control

Statistics for engineering

Solid-state device physics

Process integration

AI concepts in workflows

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field

Master's Degree or PhD

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all .

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

As a Senior/Staff/Principal Engineer and Member of the Technical Staff in the Procurement and Operations Central Teams (PROCT) and Advanced Development Team (ADT), you will primarily focus in the early maturity phase of new products as they transition from technology development centers to our high-volume manufacturing sites. Your contributions to our team will support innovation and enable improvements in product yield, quality and cost reduction that are vital to enable our manufacturing strategy.

We are looking for outstanding candidates experienced with semiconductor process development/optimization, hardware and supplier management, and an understanding of NAND & DRAM integration to contribute and grow with our organization. Good organization skills and the ability to work independently or in teams is a must and because this role is essential to the success of Micron's products it will require international travel to Micron manufacturing and technology development sites.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Technology Development (TD) on future technology requirements and model of record requirements to ensure manufacturing roadmap is aligned with the forward technology path
• Partner with TD and Manufacturing on supplier engagement to ensure resources meet Micron's strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing as new products are introduced to improve performance and enable customer qualification.
• Connect with corporate EHSS and site Process Hazard Analysis engineers to ensure process safety requirements are met.
• Work with strategic suppliers to ensure priorities are aligned to operations objectives and area(s) strategy/roadmap.
• Engage externally with Suppliers and/or industry consultants to collect benchmarking data/knowledge
• Develop sophisticated models for unit process and module level control/road mapping.
• Maintain and develop expertise in multiple process, hardware, or technology areas.
• Support module, process and hardware optimization for peers.
• Knowledge and/or passion in exploration/implementation and app;ying AI concepts/LLM/AI Agents into work is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Min: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• 5-7 + years Experienced trouble shooting, experimental design and data analysis skills
• Solid Understanding of hardware used for semiconductor processing
• 5- 7 + years proven experience in semiconductor manufacturing areas like Etch, Films, or Planarization
• Solid Understanding of process control, statistics for engineering, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Solid Understanding of solid-state device physics and process integration.
• Solid Understanding of semiconductor metrology, defect analysis, probe and test methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred: Master's Degree or PhD
• Experience and/or interest in developing Agentic AI workflows into current or future processes .

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers

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